Hi RC Trader,
Your methodology is great for capturing the days when the S&P does the following movements:
1) a break-out;
2) failed break-out (reversal down);
3) breakdown and;
4) failed breakdown (reversal up)
of previously established ranges.
(yes, I know that isn't how you think of them, and your indicator and methodology doesn't actually call them that, but that is what they are according to classical technical analysis, and it is only on the times that the market does the previously listed moves your system will generate a profit)
But what do you do on the narrow range days in your chat room? Do you talk about RC theory? (which has pretty much been summarized).
Trader psychology? (just relax and take the trades as they come up).
Stop placement? (with a good entry method, actually, 2.00 pts ES is perfectly fine).
Stop movement? (seeing as how we're looking for the big range movements, you have to give the trade room to work, but anytime you get 3 or 4 pts ES of profit, just move your stop to breakeven +1 or +2 ticks).
Just curious.
Later,
JimmyJam
BTW, for anyone who thinks I'm knocking'em, I'm not. As I've stated before, I think the system is great for newbie's who can trade large, and it's taken me 2 years (while working the night-shift) of watching, and studying, purchasing systems, keeping diligent records and about $10,000 (either spent on books and systems, or losses to the market *drawdown*) to understand what I'm looking at ...
Best O'Luck All